One might go through a lot of trouble and hardship to grow a garden from a small seed to a full fledged plant but it will all be for nothing, if you do not know how to use the beautiful herbs you have planted and nourished.
The plants are beautiful, but there is so much more you can do with them.
I am sure you had that in mind when you planted them.
I am certain that some of the following tips will be of use to you.
Before you think about harvesting these herbs, it is important that you know when to harvest them.
We should harvest them in the Fall of the year and preserve them for later use.
That does not mean that you cannot harvest some throughout the growing season and use them when they are fresh.
It is important that during the harvesting, you do not take the entire plant.
Harvest only what is needed.
Your plants will stay healthy and continue to grow for future harvesting needs.
Only one third of the plant should be harvested at any one time.
These herbs can be used either for selling purposes or for your own use.
When you harvest in the Fall obviously, you will not need to use all of the plants you harvest right away and it is important that you know how to preserve them for use in the future.
One way to preserve them would be to bundle them and place them in a dry room out of the sunlight.
Some folks use the microwave to dry them, but it tends to deteriorate your herbs.
It is possible to spread them out on a pan and place them in your regular oven make sure that you keep close watch on them.
Another way to preserve your herbs would be to chop them up and place them in a jar of vinegar.
Adding salt would help in the preservation of your herbs, as well as enhance the flavor.
As you know, all herbs are different, and you will use them differently, because of that, you will want to preserve them in different ways.
For that reason, it is a good idea to learn about all the ways they can be preserve, so you can get the best from them.